Is System Shock: Enhanced Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — System Shock: Enhanced Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 56 reports.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Developer
- Looking Glass Studios, Nightdive Studios
- Publisher
- Nightdive Studios, Atari
- Release
- October 22, 2015
- Price
- $9.99
- Metacritic
- 85
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1 GHz Processor
- Memory: 128 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any 100% OpenGL capable card (Card or Onboard)
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX capable sound card or on-board audio
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any 100% OpenGL capable card (Card or Onboard)
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX capable sound card or on-board audio
Is System Shock: Enhanced Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 56 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Default controller config not fully functional
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Some text may be hard to read on the Deck
- ✓Good performance with default settings
System Shock: Enhanced Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing System Shock: Enhanced Edition on Steam Deck
- •Some on-screen text is small on the Deck — bump up the UI scale if the game allows it.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is System Shock: Enhanced Edition playable on Steam Deck?
System Shock: Enhanced Edition <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 56 reports.
›Is System Shock: Enhanced Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates System Shock: Enhanced Edition as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does System Shock: Enhanced Edition get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing System Shock: Enhanced Edition at 30–60 fps (based on 2 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing System Shock: Enhanced Edition on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for System Shock: Enhanced Edition specifically.
›Can you play System Shock: Enhanced Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. System Shock: Enhanced Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run System Shock: Enhanced Edition?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running System Shock: Enhanced Edition at 30–60 fps, based on 2 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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